Closed for the Season
RailsWest is closed for the season. It will reopen on May 24, 2025 with new displays of Council Bluffs' history.
Overview
Visitors can step back in time and imagine what it was like to buy a ticket and wait on a bench for the next train to arrive at this historic railroad depot – the last passenger depot in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
This historic Rock Island Depot was originally built in 1869, and was replaced with its current brick structure in 1899.
From the 1930s until the 1970s, the Rock Island shared the depot with the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroads.
The depot stopped passenger services in 1970 and ended all its operations in 1980. It remained vacant until it was leased to the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County in 1885. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please call or visit their website for details and admission fees.
Phone: (712) 323-5182
Category: Attractions
Hours
The Council Bluffs CVB recommends contacting the business to confirm hours.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
